Central Municipal Power Agency/Services Central Municipal Power Agency: Keeping the Lights on for Thousands with TRAVERSE By virtue of their size, big cities have the negotiating power to obtain better utility rates for their residents. How can a smaller municipality compete? The answer lies in organizations such as the Central Municipal Power Agency/Services (CMPAS), which is based in Blue Earth, Minnesota. Since 1987, they have served as a municipal, consumer-owned organization providing energy management and consulting services for municipal electric utilities. Small Minnesota towns such as Sleepy Eye, Glencoe, and Kasson use their membership in CMPAS to get better rates on power, and to represent themselves at the bargaining table when it comes to investing in power infrastructure. “We

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